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Händel, Georg Friedrich : Suite Allegro HWV 432

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Music ID : 30457
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:suite
Total Playing Time:1 min 50 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: August 18, 2024
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

This two-voice Allegro features the left hand mostly playing a role similar to a walking bass. Therefore, the right hand should primarily bring out the theme. Many pedal points (or organ points) are used in this Allegro. A pedal point is a compositional technique where a note is sustained while the music progresses independently; for example, observe the right hand in measures 13-19.

You will notice that the sustained note B is continuously sounding without interruption. For instance, extracting the main notes from this section:

  • 13: 3rd beat G
  • 14: 1st beat F, 3rd beat G
  • 15: 1st beat F, 3rd beat E-flat
  • 16: 1st beat D, 3rd beat F
  • 17: 1st beat G, 3rd beat A
  • 18: 1st beat B, 2nd beat A, 3rd beat G
  • 19: 1st beat F, 2nd beat E-flat

Performers should consciously listen for these important notes, and conversely, play the pedal point B as softly as possible (p) to achieve a clean and cohesive sound.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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